How Rickson Gracie feels about modern BJJ, and why we should learn 'invisible' BJJ

www.getBJJsponsorship.com - Upgrade your passion from a pastime to a profession. || Filmed in Rio de Janeiro in July of 2011 shortly before he taught a seminar on his "invisible jiu-jitsu", this rare interview gives us an insight into this master's philosophies and attitudes like never before. This exclusive English language interview, BJJ legend Master Rickson Gracie discusses topics such as:
* How his philosophy and attitude toward jiu-jitsu has changed with age.
* Why people should learn his "invisible jiu-jitsu".
* How he feels about modern techniques and positions such as 50-50 guard.
* His attitude toward modern advancements in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* Who he feels will carry on the family legacy by promoting the art of jiu-jitsu.
Interview by Hywel Teague for BJJHacks.com -- www.bjjhacks.com
Soundtrack:
Sweet Dream by 'Angry'
/ the-angry-buddah

[@kingidiot4983]

"The mind is like a parachute, it works only if it is open." I am stealing that.

[@strikingdean3006]

King Idiot one of the best quotes I've heard anywhere.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

He should live by and practice some 50/50

[@animadverte]

well not invented by Rickson, but ok.

[@Kassarth]

Zappa quote

[@CScout671]

i love how he says: perfect technique and special attitude towards it lends itself to effectiveness and efficiency of technique application...and he's right, no such thing as luck...only hard work and time in the trenches will get you realworld results...nice to see he's still grounded in work ethic...

[@BowlerTheHatGuy]

@monacode he is the last and only real warrior. the spirit of warrior, philosophy of warrior. he is not making it for popularity or money. much respect.

[@MrAl7768]

Awesome!

[@perubalnearios1704]

There would be no GSP if the Gracies would not have showed JJ to the World, and you would only be talking about Chuck Norris, so please show some respect for a Grand Master

[@japtbjj21]

Amazing

[@bobbybello6624]

Yes Rickson gracie is a legend, possibly the best bjj practioner of all time, however the level of competion from when he was fighting to the level of today's MMa are not even close. U need weight divisions, imagine a Gsp vs Cain Velasquez, it wouldn't even be a fight. Weight is very important when a fighter is skilled, most of the guys who fought in mma in the early days were only good in one element.

[@IndexFossil1]

I think his point is, with no time limits, size can end up being a disadvantage. With timed rounds, size is absolutely important, and I think he admits this.

[@bobbybello6624]

Indexfossil L Yes, it can be, also depends on the skill level of the fighters involved, in a real fight on the street against a bigger, stronger opponent, u can use speed to ur advantage. U can poke them in the eye, punch them in the balls, etc, especially if you're already skilled in the combat arts.

[@KeithMaristany]

I’m not a fan of competition Jiujitsu , self defense is not taught that much in many schools

[@jacksonbrown2551]

Invincible

[@GreenDistantStar]

Before he goes to sleep at night, Chuck Norris prays to Rickson Gracie.

[@benher6934]

Snot over lip under nose

[@dianamurillo2683]

Very deep and intellectual statement. That statement shows your real IQ and mental capacity. U totally missed the point

[@ISSTS-kv2fo]

Lone Runner you are an idiot.

[@johnfiskin4188]

If couldn't agree more. Everyone is so focused on winning tournaments. What is the point at the amateur level or for the guy who trains casually. Whenever I come across a guy with the latest and greatest guard I like to make a point of smashing through and showing how the basics work. With a good base you will always be okay. The problem is the basics take time to learn and people have such a short attention span.

[@seanreed9472]

Modern sport BJJ has lost a great deal of its self defense aspect. Rickson's BJJ was much more oriented towards self defense. In regards to modern MMA, with everyone being able to wrestle, striking has become more and more important. MMA is still much more similar to a real fight.

[@TheKrazyLobster]

Master Rickson's first answer makes me think about Xande Ribeiro vs Roger Gracie. Xande acted like a douchebag the whole time. Xande didn't do anything in any of their fights, trying to score stupid points. It was SO FUCKING STUPID. I always get mad when I remember those fights.

[@chadwhite1198]

This dude... A true warrior, but also an intelligent, empathetic person. Not many people embody the MA spirit like this guy.

[@brabhamfreaman166]

Well said

[@MrMelkque]

I feel like Rickson Gracie is one of the last samurais on earth

[@anthonybanks2915]

"IF SIZE MATTERED , THE ELEPHANT WOULD BE KING OF THE JUNGLE" Renzo Gracie

[@plusaeroservices3235]

The only reason why people say that lions are the kings of the jungle is because lions are smart enough to run away from Elephants. If they fight, one elephant can kill a whole pack of lions without a scratch. Do not follow slogans like that one without a little bit of thought. An African Bull Elephant is over 4 tons and a male lion is about 600 pounds. A lion cannot win even if it uses BJJ.

[@anthonybanks2915]

lions often eat elephants...Sometimes they eat adult male ones as well. Sometimes a lion or 2 will lose it's life in the process. The point is, you are afraid to do something in the fear that it might harm you. That is the difference between bravery and cowardice...I just gave what you said plenty of thought

[@anthonybanks2915]

The reason there are different weight classes is because " We wanted to look more like the boxing league so people and the Federal Sports Commission would except us more and not looking at us like barbarians" Dana White.....................its not because of big guys dominating little ones

[@plusaeroservices3235]

Anthony Banks You need fear to survive, everybody feels it. Cowards let it control them and brave people use it on their favor. Fear is what gets the best out of you in a real fight or any dangerous situation. The best for you

[@plusaeroservices3235]

Anthony Banks Weight classes exist for financial matters. It is more profitable to have 10 champions than one overall champ.

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

"it's never about the win, but never allow yourself to lose" - Rickson Gracie someone should make a T-shirt :)

[@gundog168]

Size and strength matter...right...that the point of BJJ. We train for a lot of reasons, but for the scenario that you do end up in a fist fight with a much bigger opponent, you'll have a chance of not being demolished and maybe even walking away the winner. Guarantees nothing, and you might get your ass kicked, but at least you're not defenseless. I've trained for 8+ years and beaten very skilled opponents 100+ pounds bigger than me. I've been beaten by guys 50 pounds smaller than me...many times. Use all the hypothetical scenarios you want to rationalize why BJJ doesn't work, but at the end of the day that big dude had better watch that arm. People think a lot of shit that isn't true.

[@garcimat]

Bjj comps should be submission only no points, no time...

[@Algebrodadio]

+Matheus I mean - that's great in spirit. But when you're in a division with 40+ competitors it could take all day. For just one division. Already, the IBJJF world championship is a two day event.

[@cutthroathb]

That sounds good in theory but with two top level guys matches would take hours. U think submission only would be more entertaining to watch but usually the matches mostly end in a draw and are usually boring to watch. In my opinion the best thing anyone's come up with is the EBI rules where if it's a draw then they do like a sudden death thing where u either start on the back with hooks in and seatbelt or the spider web position and if no one still wins then who ever had the fastest escape wins so at least u always have a winner, plus they only pay u if u win by submission. U don't get anything for overtime wins and that really makes both guys really go hard for the submission

[@Fuzzigog]

+Aaron Wolbach Wimbledon lasts so so so much longer. Time shouldn't be a constraint.

[@Algebrodadio]

Suhail Agha Really? Did you just compare BJJ to Wimbledon? How many competitors can afford to travel to New York and stay for a couple weeks just to *wait* for their turn to roll with someone? There's a reason that tennis is for snobby aristocrats.

[@benher6934]

Take forever

[@888LDN]

Rickson talks a lot of sense, A great Martial Artist !

[@perrypelican9476]

The problem is that it's more about business than anything else so that means entertainment. The fighter who makes the most money is the one who the fans want to see fight, not the best fighter, not the fighter who has the best mentality. Rickson was arguably the best fighter of all time in bjj and mma. He was special in that he was a student of fighting, the physical and the mental game. Too bad we don't have more Ricksons. But that's life.

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

No, he was never the best fighter in MMa but for BJJ he was the best of his time. One of the few, if only of his generation to submit every one of his opponents in BJJ competition as a black belt.

[@xgenwilly8121]

I once took a private lesson from Rickson 20+ years ago. Great man. Wonderful teacher. His emphasis on fundamentals cannot be overstated.

[@EdStrings]

this dude is a God damn Samurai

[@chadwhite1198]

You win the best comment here award!

[@MoooseBlood]

@mark daniels Yeah I bet he really meant Rickson was a literal japanese samurai. Smh

[@jedimaster291]

Samurai who avoid real warrior Sakuraba

[@mquirk00]

I like the point he makes about MMA matches being too short. That 5 minute round shit has to go. That's the only part of the sport that has taken a step back. Pride had it right. The sport has grown, fighters are in better shape, have better endurance and stamina so its time to step it up a notch and push for a longer time limit. Just think of all the fights you would have seen finish this year had there been one more minute.

[@littlelizard3483]

Bu Jammy I’ve personally never heard anyone call MMA, “Ultimate Fighting”. Most people call it UFC without even knowing what it stands for. But I agree with your points.

[@PeaceAndLoveWins]

If your not comfortable fighting an opponent 50 pounds heavier there is something wrong!

[@Beenie0085]

thats why we love him! great, greater, rickson

[@joe1max]

That is easy to say coming from a light heavy weight. Rickson walks around at about 200 pounds. Tell that to a flyweight.

[@pursuinginsanity]

joe1max Yeah.. I'm about fly/bantam size and I have to admit I don't really want to think about fighting a guy with any experience and 50+ lbs on me. Doesn't sound like a good scenario. Thankfully my gf knows enough BJJ to climb on his back and choke his ass out, totally emasculating me in the process lol.

[@pursuinginsanity]

***** Agreed, they claim Helio was "80 lbs lighter" than Kimura, when the difference was about 15-20 lbs. At least Helio - unlike some of his sons (not Rickson) and grandsons - had some respect for the people who beat him, naming the reverse ude garami after the man that beat him with it, and that's why we all know it as the Kimura.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

Hmm... If you made a clone of yourself then just ctrl+shift+up arrow on the weight parameter and rolled with him and he didn't make you uncomfortable there's something wrong with your cloning app

[@domcha131]

Imagine seeing Rickson in his prime rolling with Marcelo Garcia in his

[@anderzz85]

marcelo would win, easy...

[@TeamUnattached]

I did.

[@cadu3dVideos]

I would love to see Rickson vs Marcelo Garcia, but as that is not possible, how about a Metamoris - Kron vs Garcia?

[@domcha131]

Lol sure I guess although I've already seen Kron and Marcelo go at it.

[@marvbanner2934]

maNukush That could be the dumbest statement I've ever seen on YT.

[@stillnessinmovement]

great comment. change your perspective from trying to win to never losing. this is one of the 20 principles that funakoshi put forth, and the difference between a life art and a sport.

[@jimmyalderson1639]

I feel exactly the same for judo as well, especially as the sportive aspect is being more and more diluted by the IJF's constantly changing rules that take away a lot of elements of judo

[@saulresh203]

Grande mestre Rickson Gracie. Ninguém hoje em dia tem uma visão tão profunda e abrangente sobre a arte do jiu-jitsu e sobre lutar como ele. É um sábio das artes marciais. Um verdadeiro samurai moderno.

[@Reddogg387]

He is so right. And there is a difference between old school and new school, self defense vs sport Jiu jitsu. New school, for the most part, won’t prepare you for a fight. Of course some of the techniques will work, but there is so much to learn and so much that just isn’t practical. Thankfully I have a Gracie CTC nearby, even though I’d rather train under a Gracie directly. I left a sport school because after a few months I realized it was strictly competition with all 50/50, worm guard, etc. pointless crap for fighting

[@randomryu9117]

Was the biggest Gracie's fans as a kid, but these days its real mix martial arts everyone knows BJJ. If it was any weight these days small guys would get killed.

[@poolboyinla]

He is a fascinating man.

[@juanhernandez-uw1wy]

Porrada timey

[@50pushups]

It's strange that he says modern MMA fighters can't beat larger opponents when Nogueira and Fedor, who he has criticised as having bad technique, have both defeated much bigger fighters. Rickson himself never fought anyone over 100kg. I respect him but I don't like some of the things he says about MMA.

[@Jujitsu4life44]

I think more people should train to fight against anyone and be prepared for as many scénarios as possible. To train or fight against any size or weight enables you to build mental endurance and technique essential to survive à real life scénario.

[@NK-wy8wp]

Rickson is the GOAT

[@MakMuk]

+THE REAL HARD CORE CHAMP Greatest Joke of All Time fool.

[@mongolchiuud8931]

+THE REAL HARD CORE CHAMP baa baa baaa

[@garyatencio839]

Always talkiimg. Nut nevet fought sakurada spanknt sll thr Gracies

[@garyatencio839]

Alwsys talk nrver fought sakurada wat happn there. Saku spankntnall them

[@mojohojo4077]

he is right about the 'technical'. i am not sure in most of the fights he was in in japan, that you could even say that it was jui jitsu? now i see why they chose royce to be their bjj ufc figther. rickson was/is such a gifted athlete, that he would have made a good baseball,football, soccer, basketball, etc player. he could have beaten his opponents using boxing, karate, wrestling or any martial arts skill, he is just so gifted with physical ability unseen since before or after him. he is not the guy who you want to demonstrate bjj skills because he was so good as a figter. looking back, royce was the correct choice to showcase bjj, but rickson no doubt was the best fighter ever in MMA.

[@mojohojo4077]

btw, as an afterthought, i would have loved to see a rickson vs. marco ruas fight! now there would have been a 'technical' bout of enjoyment. i think that ruas was also one of the best fighters except that he started late age and then got hurt to boot.

[@multimandan]

I regard Rickson Gracie as a genius and as a Renaissance Man.

[@curupirarj7880]

Genial Rickson, isso explica toda a diferença dos lutadores atuais para os da nossa epoca. Habilidades como paciência, estratégia, sobrevivência...

[@ShiiitIDK]

My favorite Gracie. I don't see how some people think the Gracies are closed minded, in that they feel only their way works. All the videos I've seen of them all have them basically saying that, their way is not the only way. Do what works best for you.

[@ms9625]

This guy has a role in the modern martial arts....thank you master

[@FergusScotchman]

He is awesome and sincere. The things he talks about, how jj influences the rest of your life, is really important to me. He comes to our small school once a year, and it's amazing to put your hands on his sweaty gi. (No I'm not gay) lol

[@kesiebiscuit]

I agree with everything he said but i also believe the rubber guard can be useful in a practical situation. I dont use it myself but ive seen others use it effectively

[@Motoruven]

Reall yimpressed with his attitude concerning new stuff, not spewing shit or talking down on it, simply stating that not all of it's very good against someone who's trying to punch you and not just grapple you.

[@stefanocioni2587]

Wow wonder what he thinks now 😂 BJJ is footsies now

[@LJSJIUJITSU]

In both their primes a Garcia vs Rickson match up would be spectacular. However perhaps we should get a little idea about this matchup by looking at Kron vs Marcelo. Kron, arguably not quite yet in his prime, did very well against Garcia by just using basic jiu-jitsu. Rickson's pressure, from what I have been told, is like no other and his instincts just the same. So to say Marcelo would smoke Rickson is a little off to say the least.

[@KatameWazaBushi]

in pure sport bjj i think marcelo would beat him. ricksons bjj wasnt mastered for sport, it was mastered for TRUE fighting, allow strikes on the ground, and rickson would maul marcelo. I love both guys but its two different worlds, and styles.

[@SCROGY]

Rickson and Kron had a full out roll. Rickson beat him.......easily. And that was as a physically wrecked old man.

[@StephenGladue]

Rickson Gracie,..super legend.

[@moderncombatarts2956]

I love his stance on modern techniques like 50-50 guard. As a competitor I have to learn that kind of stuff but I feel like it detracts from the self defense aspect of BJJ

[@ctsd623]

Kron says it's good to familiarize yourself with the sport techniques so you're not caught guard in that environment, but once you know how to defend those positions, you don't need to spend much time on them

[@richvandam]

This philosophy much like every single element of training in general, does not work for the whole population. I myself struggled with guys much heavier than myself early in my training and years later paid the price. My body was just not made to train with those large guys and as time progressed, my injuries became lifelong and now i am lucky if i can get in a few solid months training without having time off. On the flip side, I have witnessed a training partner much lighter than myself survive the rigor and force from much heavier opponents for years and has been successful in maintaining hard training for years. You are born with genetics and you have to learn how to train with them.

[@damansbedi]

I wish I could learn from you Rickson Gracie!

[@RonOrGina]

This is a very good interview here. I completely agree with it and I have been saying this for a long time.

[@garyatencio839]

Never wanted to fite sakuraba and get humiliated

[@conorkelly2950]

Sakuraba=steroids

[@oldschoolrock4evr]

This guy has a mentality so pure that if you think things through to the very core, you see there is no other truth to the martial arts than the words he speaks, i always say if you are trying to be something or to live something than you have to be that to the very core of the art

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

True WARRIOR!

[@ifight4cash]

the biggest shame of BJJ i have ever seen is brendan schaub vs cyborg ! brendan should be ashamed of himself

[@Tehz1359]

I agree with his overall mindset. But real fights with no rules at all usually only last a minute at most, sometimes even seconds. And so I think it actually be impossible for any sort of competition to capture what a real fight is. Because at that point, it wouldn't be a competition, it wouldn't be fun to nearly anyone. Even in MMA, they are fighting for points. And as dangerous as MMA can be, there are still plenty of rules. So we see how dangerous MMA is, imagine absolutely no rules at all. I think people neglect the fact that in the moment, it's very easy to hurt someone or even kill them unintentionally. You throw them or take them down and their head hits the curb(or even a table top), they're done.

[@SebastMorillo84]

when he was a fighter , anybody talked about mix martial arts and people doesnt practice jiu jitsu too. I dont know if today that young Rickson Gracie can´t beat a big guys like Jones or Ngannou. , in that times why Rickson refused to fight against Marcos Ruas? Whathever he and his family are a smart people.

[@larryferris6385]

Today's jujitsu is "hybrid" gone are the days of the refined style provided by the Gracie family . Today it is more of a vale tudo style being taught in mma gyms. Now when an mma fighter can't get an armbar he will punch the other guy out of frustration and lack of skill. We just don't see the fine transitional style with utilizing the legs and hips .it is just raw and repeated cheapshots out of frustration.

[@appalachianamerican3881]

Let me break this down for all of you people arguing. - "'*Size does matter when both involved are not trained. Size does not matter if one person is trained and the other is not. Size does matter if both are trained. So in conclusion, size DOES matter. Or weight classes wouldn't exist, stupids.*'"

[@ChickenMaster7]

2:25 and what about Kron who was beat up by Cub Swanson in UFC? If the fight was longer than 3 rounds of 5 minutes he would win? I dont think so, the only difference will be that he will get more beating and probably TKOed eventually

[@cocobajo]

Rickson will always be the greatest jiu-jitsu fighter in the universe.

[@benitoboogey7134]

Gracie Jiu Jitsu ist the best if not the only style of fighting. It enables you to defeat virtually any opponent in the world. It defeats all other Fighting Styles and Martial Arts with ease. And it's the only Martial Arts witch actually allows yourself to defeat people without getting hurt or even hurting them.

[@fairjudgement4409]

In regards to grappling maybe, Benito.

[@cloepatraqueen3963]

Fair Judgement Nope, in regards to fighting period. When you achieve a dominant position through technique you can rain down ground and pound in Gracie Jiu Jitsu. In fact GNP is what will open submissions for you.

[@amjan]

LOL. NO. Imagine you're being attacked on the street. Will you wanna get down to the ground on conrete or asphalt? Of course not, you would get hurt. A judoka or a wrestler would throw you down and break your skull.

[@pursuinginsanity]

amjan Sure, a wrestler or judoka might. How many of those are you likely to encounter, and have to fight? Not very many. Even so, once you end up on the fucking ground, wouldn't you like to know what to do, and be comfortable in that position? If you fight someone larger it's almost a guarantee that you *will* end up on the ground (if not KO'd) and myself, I'd like to be prepared for that situation. Open your mind - just like Rickson said. Oh, and watch some Stephan Kesting videos - he talks a lot about practical BJJ on concrete... again, it might open your mind.

[@PeterSivazak]

Someone's stuck in the 90s.

[@hmongvampire]

SIZE DOES MATTER. if the bigger guy is at the same skill levelt, the smaller guy is at a disadvantage.

[@MrHDGH]

Such an inspiration! A true martial arts master!

[@stangdude5593]

I don't ever feel excited to learn an exotic sweep or choke that will never happen in a real situation. I'd rather focus on becoming an expert of the fundamentals.

[@ronin6327]

Not too many Gracie academies where I live, only your sport bjj.. such a shame because Gracie jiu jitsu is the best!

[@williamb3728]

gracieuniversity.com

[@kleinbottled79]

This man's philosophy impresses me every time he speaks.

[@ifight4cash]

that man is amazing ! he dedicated his whole life to JIU JITSU

[@tonyiohenrico7925]

THAT THE RULES OF ADCC. RICKSON SHOULD DO IS OWN SHOW, NO WEIGHT CLASS AND NO TIME,

[@davane7882]

The AC/DC of BJJ.

[@maximusamericanpitbullterr8297]

O CARA QUE ATÉ HOJE CONTA HISTORINHAS DE QUE É INVENCÍVEL, SEMPRE SE ESCONDEU ATRÁS DE BOLSAS MILIONÁRIAS COM O INTUITO DE NÃO ENFRENTAR OS MELHORES DE SUA ÉPOCA CITANDO COMO EXEMPLO: MARK COLEMAN, MARCOS RUAS, E SAKURABA

[@sonnych69]

how many minutes do you need to beat your competitor that awful thinking thats like watchin the clock thats all you hear from the gracies if there more time bjj is more effective in the ring i can give u two matches with gracie stipulations and they lost saku vs royce 1 hour 1/2 match royce lost royce vs shamrock 2 overtime n no win .its shoulda coulda woulda enough already . how long do you want to beat someone two hours really?

[@3oJUPITERo6]

@ThtsTGuy They were not fixed fights... Your just another Gracie hater. Go watch any of his fights and tell me how there fake? I do agree that he stopped fighting so that he could have the feeling of invincibility and quit before he could lose but he was a great fighter and didn't lose! so go take your false information somewhere else.

[@leocmen]

@mrkitanai1 Boring? If You want to see a show, go to Box. I don´t want stand-up, I want to see a technique in which the weak can defeat the stronger. Will never happen in the MMA we have today... Today, it´s sport (very hard extreme sport, for sure ), it´s not Martial Art.

[@DrSiegal]

pure gold People here talking about selft defensa are quite lost I love the sentence about skinny guys doing it right or not doing it at all, rememberd me of a sentece of the great Mifune "I thank my parents giving me a weak body cause that made me work twice as hard"..

[@nt4life]

@sonnych69 i think he means jiu jitsu in terms of self defense and how rounds or time do not matter in that sense. not really the fact that any of his family members need more time to win mma matches

[@Hexspa]

Rickson is cool and all but really.. Who gets into hour-long fights with people 50lbs heavier? Even vale-tudo was as, or more, unrealistic as MMA to a street fight.

[@MrStrongBro]

I would love to train under Rickson, and secretly train under Mario Sperry at the same time. ;D

[@giovannito858]

"dedication to technique". awesome words of wisdom.

[@titaniumonkey]

i love Rickson, I like how he sees it as jiu jitsu and not gracie jiu jitsu..... its like with the rest of the gracies its gotten to their heads and they seem to think that they created jiu jitsu. Rickson was fucked over by the other gracies. Maybe thats why he has a different outlook on things

[@thechiefcornerstone9774]

how did he get fucked over? what happened?

[@titaniumonkey]

Its a long story but theres a documentary about it on youtube. Long story short, he was the best out of all of them but the 1st gracie (i cant remember which one) that moved to the states got him to sign a contract which read he was the only one that could use the gracie name and a few other things. Thats why Rickson never fought in the states. Dont get me wrong, I think what the gracies have done is amazing and family problems is their problem. But i think they should keep taking as if they are the one that came up with jiu jitsu

[@Brian-on8kb]

+titaniumonkey what documentary called?

[@perfectsplit5515]

What I heard was that Carley Gracie first taught Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in America back in 1972. Then later Rorion came and started teaching it in 1976. Rorion trademarked the term, "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu" and attempted to sue his cousin Carley for trademark violation. I think Carley wanted to settle the dispute with a physical duel, instead of through lawyers. Rorion lost the legal battle. Rickson later created the term, "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu" to avoid any legal conflicts with Rorion. Many other people followed that tradition.

[@titaniumonkey]

i watched a documentary about the family, I cant remember who did what but from what I do remember, Rickson signed a contract that blocked him from competing in the States.

[@chozn11]

Rickson, why did your family sell the UFC and force us to watch today's MMA with it's current rules then? Start up a new tournament type then.

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

1:04 sooooo Tru :) thank you

[@MrJoaoAfonso]

How much is the invisible jiujitsu? not for everybody

[@andreamantovani5354]

One of the few real martial arts artists still alive. A blessing

[@UnleashTheGreen]

if a 175 lb Rickson Gracie fought a 225 lb Rickson Gracie, who would win? size does matter if everything else is equal.

[@williamoleschoolarendt7016]

I would have loved to see where Rolls Grace would have stood in competition in Pride or UFC! They say Rolls was better than Rickson Grace and was the best of all of them!!!! The man passed away way to early in life!!!!

[@rickocconnell9056]

This guys a clown, he said he can't say for sure Lee is 100% legit?Well, your relatives tip toed around Bruce and didn't want to see if Bruce was as legit as everybody claimed.So we'll take that as Bruce being 100% legit and the Gracie's respecting Bruce Lee. Behave yourself rickson

[@nhzlilstunna]

This interview is pure gold...thanks for posting

[@jadencuatchon4752]

SUPPORT THE JIU JITSU GLOBAL FEDERATION!

[@cbass909]

Amazing submission warrior , a really great legend

[@TheSilatiger]

being 50lbs heavier can be a slow fatter guy as well,on the ground weight or height is a disadvantage,the smaller man can move quicker on the ground,more agile-standup is opposite,longer reach is hard to beat striking and more weight is harder to takedown or throw

[@infoguy1978]

a smaller mma guy is equipped to beat a bigger guy with ease if they are not professional fighters. now a days everyone knows bjj so of course a smaller guy cant beat a bigger bjj guy. when the gracie's fought their bigger opponents had no idea how to do bjj

[@BJJGRAPPLEBEAST]

Love bjj but prefer if it was all sub only

[@Pavement-Prophets]

Sport and entertainment vs survival and conquering, the latter wins for me every time. Gracie's are compelling to watch and learn from, interesting philosophies of life. Well done that family!

[@jedimaster291]

Stop farting and go roll with Mr Sakuraba

[@infanta3126]

invincible

[@darronmorse]

Rickson Gracie fan for life!!!

[@tonyiohenrico7925]

ADCC IS NOT FOR ONLY FOR BJJ, IT IS FOR ALL LIKE WRESTLING,JUDO,BJJ.SAMBO. THAT THE RULES.

[@marka.arcenas5211]

My brother inlaw meet him here in Northern California and five years later my nephew started training from one of his school he was cool and down to earth..

[@fernandodchusyd]

it would be awesome to see a fight with no round or weight division till the end. but they just want the wolrd to think bjj is superior. when bjj was winning in the same rules as today they didn't talk shit about mma.